Standards Workroom

Standards in the printing, publishing and converting industry provide
uniform, defined procedures and tools which help users produce quality
products that are safe for their customers faster, more efficiently and more
cost-effectively.

NPES provides leadership in developing national and international standards for the printing industry; including:

U.S. Technical Advisory Group (USTAG)

Advisory Group to the International Organization for Standardization’s Technical Committee 130, Graphic Technology. The US TAG consists of experts from the industry who provide guidance to ANSI on the development of the U.S. position on international standards relating to the graphic arts.

International Color Consortium

NPES also serves as secretariat to the International Color Consortium, an organization devoted to the promotion of the use and adoption of open, vendor-neutral, cross-platform color management systems.